Fruit box or basket.



Patented Apr. 29, I902.

G. H. WILLIAMS. FRUIT Box on BASKET.

(Application flied Dec. 11, 19.01.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES vPATENT @rricn.

GEORGE HARVEY \VILLIAMS, OF THOROLD, CANADA.

FRUIT BOX OR BASKET.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 698,776, dated April 29 1902.

I Application filed December ll 1901. Serial No. 85,489. (No model.)

and shipped without any danger of spilling;-

aud it consists, essentially,of a blank formed from a rectangular piece of cardboard or thick paper, two opposing end flaps having twin slits in them and the remaining two having side tongues designed when the box is folded to fit into the slits and lock in the same, the

edge of the box being reinforced and a lid.

and handle being-provided, constructed, and arranged as hereinafter more particularly explained.

Figure l is a diminutive view of the blank cut out to form a basket. Fig. 2 is a similar view out out to form a berry-box. a perspective View of the basket complete with the cover partially removed. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the basket with the cover closed down. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the basket. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a berry-box complete. Fig. 7 is a detail of the handle and the connection thereof to the side of the basket.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

A is the blank, comprising, the bottom portion a and the side flaps a a, with twin slits a a in the center ofthe same. The sides of the blanks are preferably obliquely cut, as shown. a a are side flaps, each provided with end tongues 0, a, cut out as shownand provided with a locking-hook a a The side flaps a a are fitted into position as indicated in Figs. 3, 4, and 6, the tongues a being passed through the slits a from the outside and the hooks a being uppermost and looking to the inside of the slits, so as to hold the sides a up.

It will be noticed that the tongues a form Fig. 3 is basket may be readily carried.

to the outside of the side a, of the box pockets a", as indicated.

B is a cover, which is provided with the end flaps b 12, having depending tongues b 1) toward each side. When the cover is put on, the tongues b b fit into the pockets at to each side of the slits C62 a O represents reinforcing-bars, preferably made of wood, which are suitably riveted to each side of the upper edge of the longitudinal sides of the basket. (Shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5.) It is not necessary in a berry-box to provide these bars.

' D represents'ears fastened through the bars 0 by suitable rivets d. The central portion of 'the ears D are substantially semicylim dricalin form, so as to permit of the passage of the bail E, which has a semicircular fiattened end e, by which it may be sprung down through the hole and underneath the plate to each side of the hole, the flattened end being wider than the hole. The lower ends of the ears are provided with depending portions 01, which extend down straight when the flattened ends' of the bails are being inserted; but as soon as the bails are passed sufficiently far down are bent inwardly, as indicated'in full lines, so as to prevent the flattened ends from passing upwardly again, thereby securely holding the bail in position. When the bailis in the position shown in Fig. 3, the For packing purposes and to hold the cover down, howover, all it is necessary to do is to push the bail down close to the cover,jand the spring of the bail will hold it securely in the ears, so

that the cross-bar. of the bail will hold the cover down.

' It will be seen that the basket or box which I provide is very convenient, is cheaply made,

and maybe shipped in knockdown form previous to its being used for fruit.

That I claim as my invention is-- 1. A fruit-box comprising the bottom and two opposite sides having central vertical slits and the two remaining sides having tongues narrowed at the outer end and provided with hooks designed to be inserted through the slits, so as to hold the sides in a substantially upright position and form pockets on the outside one on each side of the slits and an independent cover provided with end flaps and side depending tongues fitting into said pockets on each side of the slits as and for the purpose specified.

2. In an article such as described, the combination with the basket and the cover thereof and the narrow bail having Wide fiattened ends, of ears formed with a narrow central opening and suitably secured to the tops of the sides and provided with depending portions, said depending portions being designed to be bent inward to hold said bail in position, substantially as described.

3. A fruit-box comprising the bottom and two opposite sides having central vertical slits and the two remaining sides having tongues GEORGE HARVEY WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

B. BOYD, R. SHIELDS. 

